Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 board members are preparing to abandon the district’s 14-year-old debt-free status, but with a plan to reclaim it in four years.
DuPage County Board members are set to vote Tuesday, Oct. 14, on a proposal that would specifically regulate short-term rental properties in unincorporated areas on a yearly basis.
Prospect Heights District 23 is making sure it makes a smooth transition for Superintendent Don Angelaccio’s impending retirement. Angelaccio said he will retire at the end of the 2026-27 school year.
Despite the early losses, Blackhawks analyst John Dietz believes there are many encouraging signs so far this season.
Head coach Ben Johnson announced Saturday that Theo Benedet would make his first start at left tackle Monday. Benedet earned the job after he replaced Braxton Jones against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 4. Jones had been the team’s starter at left tackle after a competition for the spot during training camp.
A new live entertainment venue is coming to Algonquin’s downtown — a business that neighboring property owners said could transform the area into a “destination place.”
Amid a looming shortfall and concerns about layoffs, Metra directors Friday approved the release of a tentative $1.1 billion operating budget for 2026 that includes fare hikes of up to 15%. “I love my job. But I worry for my colleagues and I who are facing the real threat of major service cuts and pink slips in 2027,” conductor Orlando Rojas told Metra officials.
Two political newcomers have entered the race for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District seat, a post now held by Democrat Sean Casten of Downers Grove.